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leiladylei54 06-25-2011 07:00 PM

Spray basting....is that different than the spray adhesive???

skippitydodahquilts 06-25-2011 07:06 PM

I spray baste. The reason I started was because of all the wrinkles I was getting when quilting. I use 505 Spray and Fix. I've heard it's the best stuff out there, but I've never tried anything else. It holds through the entire process. I've taken a project off the L.A. and leave it for 2-3 days and come back to it and it's held up as if I just basted that day.

It comes out in the wash after the first washing.

Note - If you use spray baste to hold down any templates for quilting (i.e. - acrylic templates) you will need to remove the spray baste from the templates with something like nail polish remover. Learned this the hard way ;-). Have fun!

Summer Spice 06-25-2011 07:15 PM

I use it on wallhanging and small quilts,I love it but keep your glasses (if you wear them) a safe distance away.

nativetexan 06-25-2011 07:19 PM

505 is the best i've tried. you might pin around the edges of your quilt but it should hold up till you are done.

Grambi 06-25-2011 07:40 PM

I just bought the 505 brand and haven't tried it yet. I have used Sulky. Make sure it is "temporary" spray and not "permanent".

dublb 06-25-2011 07:44 PM

I spray baste, usually on the wall in the hall. Most of my quilts are only basted for a few months. I do have my "waiting" quilt. It is a lap quilt that I take to Dr. offices or anywhere else that I have to sit & wait. It is over 2 yrs old. As my first spray basted quilt I thread basted it also. I did not need to. The adhesive is still holding.

BrendaY 06-25-2011 08:18 PM

I use 505 and LOVE it... It does hold everything together really well.

jitkaau 06-26-2011 03:06 AM

It does hold. Don't be overly heavy with the application and if you are using a polyester batting, then spray the material rather than the batting, as the sprat melts the polyester a bit. Spray outdoors in well ventilated site. It is very easy to spray baste against a wall by pinning the backing,spray backing,apply batting and pin if extra support is needed,spray batting and smooth the top over it. I sometimes add extra tacking stitches if it is a particularly large quilt.

moreland 06-26-2011 03:15 AM

I have spray basted since it became available--June Tailor's (from Walmart). I spray INDOORS, Sparingly, and it works like a charm. I have asthma but the June Tailor spray does not bother me at all. Pehaps some are more sensitive to it than other.

elseebee 06-26-2011 04:32 AM

The reason for the ventilation when spraying is because ALL sprays contain VERY toxic chemicals(whether you like the smell or not)! But it's the only way I baste and I love it! I use an old vinyl tablecloth under the edge of my quilt and that takes care of the overspray problem.


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